The
Shaikh Mohammadi is a tribe, who live in allAfghanistan and surrounding countries.They are originally nomads, (Kutschi) until last century the largest part
of them had no constant domicile. The Shaikh Mohammadiregard themselvesas children of Shaikh Mohammad, (peace be upon him) well knowas Rohani Baba, whose burial place is in Zormat by Paktia.Rohani Baba was not only a holy and a mental leader in east Afghanistan,
but also a welfare practical man, his mental power and knowledge over healing of
diseases announced him all over the country, some of his childreninherited this art of the healing andpractice it even today .they belong to asub-group of Sheich Mohammadi (Kabila) , which is calledFaqir . Although the Sheikh Mohammadi are as nomads moving poeple, they
prove two substantial differences to the classical nomadsin Afghanistan:

The
first substantial difference of Shaikh Mohammadi to the classical nomads is
the fact that the Shaikh Mohammadiearn
their money all the time by doing business and not like the classical nomads
in Afghanistan by cattle breeding.

The second substantial difference of Sheikh Mohammadi to
the classical nomads is the kind of their living, many Scheikh Mohammadi
lived in owned or rented Houses, as soon as they were able to pay such a
accommodation, the classical nomads live only in tents.

The
movement from Shekh Mohammadi in winter and in summer had much more an economic
background and not a climatic like by nomads who operated cattle breeding,

For
example they bought fabricsand
household article from Jalalabad and Kabul to sell them in Sarai Khawaja , there
they could buy dried fruits and rice, which were sold on theway again in Kabul, from there they could buyimported goods from China and India, which they could sell in Jalalabad.Many commodity which the Sheikh Mohammadi sold in remote villages,were also available on the bazaars, but theSheihk Mohammadi didnot
soldtheir commodity on the bazaars
, they go from the house to house, so they could sell their commodity directly to
the housewives, who were not usually in many regions allowed to go on the
bazaar.

Although
Shaikh Mohammadi traveled as nomads to all overAfghanistan and offered their goods, they are in terms of numbers not
particularly large, therefore they are to the average Afghanslittle well-known, this is also the reason, why they found a little
attention by scientific researchin
Afghanistan andby foreign
institutes.

As the
Shaikh Mohammadi live in different regions , they havelittle contact among themselves,there
was no organization, which could bring them together, this lack isnow eliminated bythe
establishment of the councilof
Shaikh Mohammadi tribe

The
Shaikh Mohammadiare organized in sub groups (Kabila), which areusually named according to the way of their living or residence or
profession,here we see some sub
groups of Sheikh Mohammadi and a short explanation of their names::

Faqir:This group practices
like RohaniBaba the healing of
humans

Charabaghi:Refers to Shaikh Mohammadi in region of Charabagh in province Laghman

Nadaf Khel:This group is
called according to their profession, a Nadaf clean with the help of a special
instrument the cotton and give it more volume.

Kolukhi:Designates Shaikh
Mohammadi, who had built their houses from loam (= Koluch).

Maskurahi:Designates the Shaikh Mohammadi, who live in Maskurah province Laghman

Patragar:Designates Shaikh Mohammadi, which followed the occupation of repairing.

Tela
Khel:Telameans gold, there is noexplanation,
why this group designated by Shaikh Mohammadi in such a way.

The
sub-groups of Shaikh Mohammadi are used only for the internal identification and
affiliation, outward it hasno
meaning.

The
Sheikh Mohammadi has a secret language named Adurgahri.

The
life of Sheikh Mohammadi today does not differ any longer from all other Afghans
, during the warit was no longer
possibility for travelling, therefore they became today nearly all established, the
largest part operate today in large cities wholesale and /or.Retail trade, the new generations have however studied, theyare Doktors,physician, attorney, architect, economist etc.